i5-8250U vs Opteron 6276

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Aggregate performance score

Opteron 6276
2011
16 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
4.00
+3.1%
Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88

Opteron 6276 outperforms Core i5-8250U by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14291459
Place by popularitynot in top-10038
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.48no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency3.2724.35
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)
Release date14 November 2011 (13 years ago)21 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119$297

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size316 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration41 (Uniprocessor)
SocketG34FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 620
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Opteron 6276 4.00
+3.1%
i5-8250U 3.88

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Opteron 6276 6348
+3.1%
i5-8250U 6158

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Opteron 6276 357
i5-8250U 771
+116%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Opteron 6276 2441
+23.8%
i5-8250U 1971

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.00 3.88
Recency 14 November 2011 21 August 2017
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 15 Watt

Opteron 6276 has a 3.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-8250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 666.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U.

Be aware that Opteron 6276 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-8250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 6276 and Core i5-8250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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